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I've been looking for a new table saw and have narrowed things down to two saws from two different classes: the Dewalt 7491 and the Delta 36-725. I have narrowed my decision to these two because of...

I made a set by removing the plastic handles from some cheap Stanley screwdrivers with a propane torch. I put the shaft in a metal vise and heated the handle until it became soft and rubbery. I was...

I just made mine out of regular 2X4s that I got at the BORG:

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-9/824674/Workbench5.jpg

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I am just finishing a Mission style table made with QS oak. So far, I have finished it by dying with Transtint dye, sealed with 1.5 lb cut of amber shellac, and used Minwax gel stain to darken the...

Thanks Curt!

Thank you, Grant and Steve, for your kind words and advice!

Pete

I just finished building a coffee table and finished it with 5 coats of 1.5# cut shellac and wax. This is an antique reproduction so I don't care if it gets a little beat up. Anyway, I tested some...

Thanks Steve!

Hi everyone -

I am building a gothic revival table out of oak. I am planning on finishing it by staining, sealing with a wash coat of shellac, filling the pores with tinted Pore-O-Pac, and then...

Bill, you might want to check out Ken Vaughn's bench. He attached oak flooring strips to a solid core door with construction mastic

http://home.comcast.net/~kvaughn65/workbench.html
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Can we vote for all of them?

On a side note, I'd love to see more photos of your tool chest. Perhaps some day, when you're sitting around with nothing to do, could you post some pictures of the...

You guys need to write gooder.

Hi Mike -

I am in the process of finishing a cheap, but sturdy bench. The top is made by laminating regular 2X4s from the BORG. The base is very heavy and sturdy, made with 4X4s and laminated...

Hi everyone -

I have been reading a lot about the scary sharp way of sharpening tools, but I haven't seen much on the practical ways of implementing it. Do you normally use one full sized sheet of...